211Approval by Minister of greenhouse gas substance to be conveyed in a pipeline

211 Approval by Minister of greenhouse gas substance to be conveyed in a pipeline

(1) A pipeline licensee may apply to the Minister for approval of a greenhouse gas substance that is to be conveyed by means of the pipeline.

(2) If an application for approval is made under subsection (1), the Minister may, by written notice given to the applicant—

(b) refuse to give the approval.

(3) In deciding whether to give an approval, the Minister must have regard to—

(a) in a case where it is proposed to inject the greenhouse gas substance into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation—

(i) whether the greenhouse gas substance is suitable for injection into the identified greenhouse gas storage formation; and

(ii) whether the greenhouse gas substance is suitable for permanent storage in the identified greenhouse gas storage formation; and

(b) in a case where it is proposed to inject the greenhouse gas substance, on an appraisal basis, into a potential greenhouse gas storage formation (other than an identified greenhouse gas storage formation)—

(i) whether the greenhouse gas substance is suitable for injection, on an appraisal basis, into the potential greenhouse gas storage formation; and

(ii) whether the greenhouse gas substance is suitable for storage, on an appraisal basis, in the potential greenhouse gas storage formation; and

(c) such other matters (if any) as the Minister considers relevant.

(4) To avoid doubt, section 209 does not imply that a pipeline licensee who applies for approval under subsection (1) is entitled to be given the approval.